Branaire Ducru (Stained Label) 1982
Branaire Ducru (Stained Label) 1982 is a dry, very full-bodied red from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot (Saint-Julien, France), in the full, structured reds style. Tannins are firm and acidity fresh; oak influence is noticeable. Those scales describe the wine when young; this is a 44-year-old bottle and its tannin and oak will have softened. Good with steak, lamb, roast chicken, roast pork. No merchant in this catalogue lists it now; Hedonism Wines last did on 2026-10-21.
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Founded in 1680 by Jean-Baptiste Braneyre, Château Branaire-Ducru is a Fourth Growth wine producer situated in the Saint-Julien appellation. The estate is currently led by François-Xavier Maroteaux, son of the late Patrick Maroteaux, who acquired the property in 1988. Scoring an impressive 92 Points, Robert Parker writes of the 1982 vintage. "A strong effort for this estate, the 1982 exhibits sweet aromas of plums, licorice, earth, and flowers. The tannins are slightly rustic, but the sweetness of the fruit, the broad expansive mouthfeel, and the wine’s full maturity represent a classic Bordeaux at the top of its game.”